Gizmodo
The age old conundrum of AC adapter bricks not fitting correctly on power strips has had many solutions lately, but this Socket Sense seems to be quite a clever one to add to the pile. It looks like a standard strip with the plugs offset at a 45 degree angle, but each socket can actually slide up and down the strip to accommodate larger or smaller plugs.
The Socket Sense isn't big enough to make for a strip made up entirely of AC adapter bricks, but it should fit a good number more than standard strips—a fair compromise unless you're going for something like this. Then again, at $39, you may be better off getting a few normal strips and daisy chaining. [Ideativeinc via The Gadgeteer via Oh Gizmo]
Comments
my mac will love this!
I think it would have been better if they didnt make the plugs go in at a 40 degree angle, it defeats the purpose.
Pretty clever! Still not as brilliant as the Squid one, though.
$ 39. It's just a surge protector!
@madbikeskilz:
If only they'd do a full 90 degree rotation from a "normal" SP, hell you wouldn't even have to slide em very often. and the one on the end should ALWAYS point away from the others.
@madbikeskilz: Agreed. So its slides, yeah, but why angle the outlets? All I can think of is to have you spend $ now on this. Then release the "successor" with major "improvements." See: Straight Outlets.
@Princess Sparkle Pony: Seconded.
Power Squid doesn't have any sliding parts that might wear out.
This looks to me like the kind of thing that starts fires after a few months use, lovely.
they look awfully scared.
this thing looks like a kirby-chain-clusterfuck
cleanish and convenient. I like it.
how clever
This brings new meaning to the electric slide.
Two words- Power Squid.
In case you're looking for a way to introduce more EMF interference into your rig.
@AdmNaismith: 24 hours too late...
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